Senegal’s Lions of Teranga remain the best-ranked African nation on the FIFA World Ranking ladder released on Thursday, April 4, 2019. The Lions are ranked 23 in the world are followed by the duo of The Carthage Eagles of Tunisia (28) and The Super Eagles of Nigeria (42) who are second and third respectively. Morocco, DR Congo, Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Mali complete the African top ten.
Zimbabwe senior men’s football team, The Warriors, climbed a few rungs but still remain outside the top 100 despite beating Congo Brazzaville in their last match to clinch a place at AFCON 2019. Zimbabwe are now ranked 110, up from 113, and is now number 26 on the African continent with 1190 points. The Zimbabwean Football Association are reportedly in talks with their Nigerian counterparts over an international friendly next month as both nations ramp up their preparations ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Top 10 African countries
1. Senegal (23)
2. Tunisia (28)
3. Nigeria (42)
4. Morocco (45)
5. DR Congo (46)
6. Ghana (49)
7. Cameroon (54)
8. Egypt (57)
9. Burkina Faso (58)
10. Mali (65)
*World rankings in brackets